Al TONG SCHOOL

2021
MID-YEAR EXAMINATION
PRIMARY 6

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 2 (LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION)
BOOKLET A

Total Time For Booklets A and B: 1 hour 50 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open the booklets until you are told to do so.
Follow all instructions carefully.
Answer all questions.

Name:

Class: Primary 6 _________

Date: 11 May 2021

Parent's signature: ----------

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Total Marks :

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 For each question from 1 to 10. four options are given. One of the� is the corre� answer.
Make your choice ( 1, 2, 3 or 4) and shade your answer on the Optical Answer ...,heet.
(10 marks)

1 All the fu.mil.ure that Mrs Lim wants to get rid of _____ actually still in
good condition.

(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were

2 "Gabriel hardly ever falls ill, _____?" asked Ruth.

(1) did he
(2) does he
(3) didn't he
(4 ) doesn't he

3 During a birthday party, my twin sisters introduced a friend of -----

to my cousin.

( 1) their
(2) them
(3) theirs
(4) themselves

4 Free lollipops will be given out _____ random during the carnival.

(1) in
(2) at
(3) by
(4) from

5 With _____ hints given by the teacher, the students were surprised by
how fast Harold could solve the puzzle.

(1) few
(2) little
(3) some
(4) many

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6 The Discipline Master would not have caught Ramfy for sporting long hair
_____ he cut his hair last weekend.

( 1) should
(2) would
(3) had
(4) did

7 Due to the sunrlen heavv rain, Sandra saw many people _____ lo
take shelter at the nearby shopping mall.

(1) rush-'
(2) rushes
(3) rushed
(4) rushing

8 Bala was the boy

=------ was appreciated by my grandmother for the
good deed he had done.

(1) who
(2) which
(3) whom
(4) whose

9 By the end of this year, my cousin _____ from medical school.

(1) graduates
(2) is graduating
(3) has graduated
(4) will have graduated

10 The bleeding _____ the cut on Melvin's forehead needs to be

stopped as soon as possible.

( 1) resulting from
(2) regardless of
(3) giving rise to
(4) in spite of

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 · · · o m• is the correct answer
For each question from 11 to 15, four options are given. ne of 'he
L
al Answer Sheet.
Make your choice (1, 2. 3 or 4) and shade your answer on the Optic
(5 marks)

11 Even though John was deemed as a/an ----,--- competitor to win the
race, he surprised everyone by clinching the gold medal.

(1) wrong
(2) feeble
(3) unlikely
(4) impossible

12 Not wanting tO[alert the burglars of their presence, the police surrounded the
cnme scene _____

(1) steadily
(2) securely
(3) speedily
( 4) stealthily

13 Wanting to ease the between the siblings after their heated

argument. Holly told a hilarious joke.

(1 ) conflict
(2) tension
(3) unhappiness
(4) disagreement

14 ______ by nature, Woody never fails to speak honestly in all

situations.

(1) Candid
(2) Inspiring
(3) Talkative
(4 ) Optimistic

15 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our holiday plans _____ as we could

no longer travel overseas.

(1 ) fell through
(2) fell behind
(3) fell away
(4) fell out

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 For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined
word(s). Shade your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the Optical Answer Sheet. (5 marks)

�You may begin," the invigilatcr announced. Hearing those words, I took a deep breath

to prime myself for the Math examination. Math had always been my Achilles heel, a subject I
{16) (17)
struggled greatly to manage because of my poor understanding of the concepts. However, I had

the resolve to do my best this time. Hence. I made the effort to practise countless problem sums
(18)
laboriously in the past few months, with the hope of strengthening my understanding of the
(19)
Math concepts. This was definitely an uphill task as I had to overcome many challenges in my
(20)
revision, but I definitely saw myself getting better. With much hope, I bravely opened the

question booklet to attempt the problem sums.

Written by: Casey Low

16 ( 1) help
(2) ready
(3) support
(4) challenge

17 (1) hatred
(2) enemy
(3) downfall
(4) weakness

18 (1 ) determination
(2) responsibility
(3) patience
(4) courage

19 (1 ) enthusiastically
(2) strenuously
(3) carefully
(4) wearily

20 ( 1) scary
(2) boring
(3) painful
(4) demanding

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Study this article from a magazine, Pathways, and then answer questions 21 to· 28.

Sh.inin9 tlrte Spot((ght on Aniw-taf Tv-ainevs

Interesting Discoveries Made by an Animal Trainer

Do you know your pets well? Do you know what it means when th'ey make certain
sounds or behave in certain ways? Animal trainer. Thomas Chia, has had pets all his
life and is convinced that we can gain some insight into how animals think by studying
their way of playing. Dogs are of particular interest to him. Unlike most other animals,
these canines continue playing throughout their lives. regardless of age, and that
naturally makes them the best choice for his research.

Thomas reads everything he can about canines. Besides

observing his own dogs play, he takes them to various places
and films them interacting with other dogs. Back home, he
�repeatedly watches the video recordings in slow motion so
that he can analyse their behaviour patterns.
Thomas· dogs.
As time went by, Thomas' research showed him that dogs.
Chief. Lexi and Russ
expressed their thoughts and feelings in a number of ways.

What dogs do to get different messages across

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·---------------, : Dogs do not just bark! They also make sounds like growling,:
:Dogs wc;)g their : :grunting, yelping. and howling to communicate. :
:tails a little morel •------------------------------ ---------------------- I
:to the right when:
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;they see their

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:oogs that already:
:owners or . : I
:know each other :
:something that I
' ' :well slap their :
:appeals to them,/ :paws down when :
:and a little more : they meet. This is :
:to the left when
:how they say :
:they see non- '
:hello to their
:threatening :rnends!
:strangers and 'I L _______________ _
:
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:surroundings I
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:that are new to II loogs bend down on their front legs to invite other dogs to play.:
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!them. I
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:They usually stick their tails up in the air at the same timel :
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When the opportunity for you to spend some lime with dogs comes up, see if Thomas'
deductions can help you understand them better!

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 What do animal trainers do?

** interact with the animals to help them get used to human voice and contact

* teach the animals to respond appropriately to different cues

ensure that the animals eat a proper diet and get adequate exercise
* monitor the animals' health and physical condition in order to recommend

* medical care when necessary

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customise the training programmes to suit the animals' moods, �pabilities
and mastery of skifls

We need more animal trainers!

Do you have a love of animals, patience and good communication skills?

Are you willing to get your hands dirty and do unglamorous work?
Can you perform tasks which may be physically tiring at times?

In recent years. the number of people keeping pets has steadily increased.
Unfortunately, many of these well-intentioned owners do not know how to
ensure the well-being of their pets. That is where animal trainers come in!

The Anfmal Welfare Institute is offering free two-day introductory courses

on animal behaviour to anyone aged 10 and above! If you are interested in.
registering for one of the courses below, please write in to Ms Paige Hong•
at paige_hong@awf.sg. Only a limited number or pfaces is available, so
hurry!

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 · · ·
For each question from 21 to 28 · four options are given. o ne o,f them
is the correct
. tical Answer
answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) and shade your answer on the Op
(8 marks)
Sheet.

21 What does 'they· in the first paragraph of 'Interesting Discoveries Made by

an Animal Trainer' refer to?

(1 ) animals
(2) canines
(3) trainers
(4) pets

22 Which of the following did Thomas not do as part of his research?

(1) watch his dogs at play

(2) read books about dogs
(3) film his dogs playing with him
(4) study video recordings of dogs

23 Dogs slap their paws down when they want to _____

(1} feel closer to other dogs

(2) ask other dogs to play with them
(3) greet dogs that they already know well
h
( 4) make friends with dogs tey meet for the first time

24 When developing training programmes, animal trainers will most likely take
into account the animals' ______

(1 ) fitness levels
(2) dietary needs
(3) natural abilities
(4) physical appearance·

25 What is the purpose of the questions in the section "We need more animal
trainers!"?

(1) to get readers interested in training animals.

(2) to check whether the article has inspired the readers
(3) to give readers an idea of what it takes to be an animal trainer
(4) to show that the writer of the article wants to know the readers better

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26 Christopher wants to attend a course before he starts work at noon but will
be very busy in May. Which course should he sign up for?

(1) Course 1
(2) Course 2
(3) Course 3
(4) Course 4

27 Which of the following statements about the courses is true?

(1 ) They are intended for adults.

(2) Participants do not need to pay.
(3) There will be sufficient number of places available.
( 4) Those who want to sign up must call Ms Paige Hong.

28 What is the main purpose of the article?

(1 ) to describe how dogs communicate with one another

(2) to provide inrormation about people who train animals
(3) to highlight the need to make sure animals are well taken care of
(4) to attract attention to the courses run by the Animal Welfare Institute

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 Al TONG SCHOOL
2021
MID-YEAR EXAMINATION
PRIMARY 6

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PAPER 2 (LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION)
BOOKLETB

Total Time For Booklets A and B: 1 hour 50 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open the booklets until you are told to do so.
Follow all instructions carefully.
Answer all questions.

Name: Marks:

Class: Primary 6

Date: 11 May 2021 67

Parent's signature: __________

There are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, in lhe passage below. From the � iSt of words
given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its 1�tter (A t� Q) in lhe blank.
The letters (I) and (0) have been omitted to avoid confusion dunng marking. (10 marks)

Et:,CH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

(A) along (DJ from (G) it's (K) over (N) where
(B) at (E) is (H) of (L) up (P) which
(C) down (F) its (J) on (M) was (Qj who

ilurong'Bfrd;P·a™tums 50 in June 2021. To mark _______ 50th

{29)
anniversary, admission tickets to the park for the month of June will be pfj�

_______ only $2,50, the cost of the ticket when the park first opened in
(3-0}
1971.

Visitors can also look forward to a S�iatBird!��·-----,-.--­

(a-1)
pioneering birds of the park will be featured. Oiiel:l'f�filros ______ {32)
__, will

be making a special appearanCE;.._______ B_ig"Jcl;!"!; a sulphur-crested

(33)
cockatoo that is well _______ 50 years old.
(34)
,Apa�-------- the bird shows, visitors will be able to catch a
{35)
glim�se _______ _t)owJhe p�� �as evpb� smce it fi� opeaed1 Photos of
{36}
the pa�k's early days will also be -pcm _______ around the p�rk to allow
f{31)

visitors to take-a walk _______ me�q,Jaooh

{38.)1
The park will soon be relocated to Mandai. Hence, do visit Jurong Bird Park

before the big move happens.

Ada pIed from: www srra11sI1mes com

Score:

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Fi!i in the blan1',s 1.Nith a suitable word. (15 marks)

Singapore commemorated Total Defence Day on 15 February 2021. At a Total

Defence commemoration event, the Guest-of-Honour, fv1r Zaqy, shared how

Si,ngaporeans had:.strarrgf.yJ1v994 ________ the spirit of Total Defence last

(51}
year. Coming from �it*.WalJts�':of'i ________, Singaporeans of different
during the
(52)
backgrounds have helped one another by .ibanding;
-{53)
virus outbreak last year.

Interestingly, many young Singaporeans had volunteered to Jeno.. a

________ hand to otherJ. Some had cooked free meals for the needy using
{54)
healthier ________ sucn as olive oil, vegetables and low-fat meat. Others
'-55)
assisted with ___,........,,____ the home-cooked meals door to door. A few artistic
(So)
individuals even paid for materials out of their own -----c-==-----,--- so that they
(57)
could make face masks and shields. These were ---·----- given out free
(58)
of charge to anyone who needed either one of ___ �----··
(59}
We also read many heart-warming stories about how neighbours were looking

out for elderly residents who were living ____,,.....____ f�ijt;famify.rnembers.

(SO}
In fact. there were many encouraging reports on how neighbourly ties have

----.....---- during the Circuit Bteaker, simply because neighbours were the
. (61)
closest human connection many could find other than their family members living

--- the same r.oof.

(6�2�}
Commemorating Total Defence Day on February 15 is a.---�----
(63)
affair. This serves as an annual reminder that we were once _______ to
(64)
defend ourselves, having fallen to the Japanese. However, Total Defence has been our

beam of------0::--:::-:---- that goid'.ed us through difficult times such as the SARS
(65)
outbreak in 2003 and the threat of terrorism over the past decades. With everyone

playing our part. we will rise above our chanenges and emerge stronger in this current

pandemic.
Adapted from: W'NW.stra,1s11mes.com

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 Read the passage below and answer questions 71 to 80. (20 marks)

"ian, Please take good care of Lily tonight. Dad and I will be home right after the wedding
dinner," Mrs Wong instructed Ian before leaving the house that evening.

Once his parents had left, Ian thought it was a golden opportunity to indulge in the latest
online episode pf the detective series he had been following. No one would be nagging at him to
revise his work. Moreover, his little sister, Lily, was still taking her nap. He would only need to 5
get their dinner ready after Lily's nap. All he needed to do was to heat up the food Mrs Wong
had prepared beforehand. Soon, Ian positioned himself comfortably in front of the computer
. and started watching the highly anticipated show.

"Ian, I'm hungry. Is dinner ready?" Lily asked when she awoke from her nap. Being engrossed
in the show he was watching, Ian dismissed Lily's request impatiently and told her to eat some 10
bread first. Having the most exciting part of the show interrupted was the last thing he needed.
Moments later, a sudden holler from the kitchen caught Ian's attention! Then the sounds of a
pot crashing onto the floor resounded in the air. Could something have happened to Lily?
Arrested by sheer panic, Ian jumped out of his seat and dashed to the kitchen.
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Upon reaching the kitchen, Ian saw a worrying scene. What a mess! A pot of piping hot
noodles had spilled onto Lily's thighs. There were soup and noodles all over the floor too. The
poor girl, who sat motionlessly on the floor, was wailing uncontrollably. She must be in
excruciating pain! Ian panicked as he saw Lily's predicament. However, he knew he had to act
fast. Taking deep breaths to clam his nerves. Ian rushed over to help Lily onto her feet, before 20
walking her to the toilet. Then, he placed her scalded thigh under cool running water, hopping to
ease the immense pain she was experiencing.

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Fifteen minutes later, Lily's wails had subsided into occasional sobs. Even then, Ian wanted to
get lily to the doctor so that proper treatment could be given to her burn wounds. Thankfully, 25
there was a neighborhood clinic in the next block. Without hesitation, Ian piggybacked Lily.
Though it was difficult, Ian bit the bullet and headed to their destination. Along the way, Ian
panted heavily and perspired profusely as he was getting tired. Yet, he did not give up. That was
the least he could do to make it up to his sister.

Upon reaching the clinic, the nurses quickly assisted Ian and Lily. Everything happened in a
blur when the doctor attended to Lily. However, the doctor praised Ian for his quick thinking as 30
it had prevented Lily's wounds from worsening. Although Ian was heartened to receive the
praise, he was far from being comforted. The doctor's affirmation could not remove the guilt he
was feeling deep inside. His selfishness had caused Lily to be hurt. What sort of elder brother
was he?
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After being assured by the doctor that Lily's burn wounds should recover in the next two
weeks, Ian apologized, "I'm so sorry, Lily. I don't know what I can do to make it up to you... "
Surprisingly, Lily did not hold it against her brother. With all that Ian had done for her when she
got hurt, lily already felt loved and cared for by him. Still, Ian had another hurdle to cross. Ian
knew his parents would be angry with him. But, having to explain the entire situation to them
was necessary. Importantly, Ian must have the courage to face the music and accept whatever 40
punishment that would come his way. Causing_ h.is fear of the possible consequences aside, Ian
made up his mind to speak with his parents·.thatnight. Hand in hand, the sibling made their way
home.

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Q71 Golden opportunity

Q72 Ian was engrossed in the show he was watching and he did not
want the most exciting part of the show to be interrupted.
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Q73 True/ False Reason

a) Ian's attention Ian's attention was
was captured by False captured by the sudden
the sounds of a holler from the kitchen
pot crashing onto
the floor.
b) A pot of noodles A pot of hot noodles
had toppled in the True spilled onto Liliy's
kitchen. things.
c} Lily was calm Lily sat motionI essly on
despite the pain False the floor, wailing
she was uncontrollably.
experiencing
Q74
Word(s) from the passage What the word(s) refer(s) to
a) Dinner (line 6) The food Mrs Wong had
prepared beforehand
b) Show (line 8} The latest online episode of the
detective series
c) It (line 26) Piggybacking Lily
Q75 Ian placed Lily's scalded thigh under cool running water and got her
to the doctor to get her wounds properly treated.
Q76 a) Excruciating
b) Immense
Q77 He had to prevent Lily's wounds from worsening.
Q78 Glad , Remorseful
Q79 a) Did not hold it against
b) Lily was forgiving
Q80 Ian had to explain the entire situation to his parents. !an had to cast
aside his fear of the possible consequences.